Man,
what a crazy end to last week. There were several reports that Meta (Facebook,
etc.) has been using author’s books for A.I. training. And guess what!? Two of
my books were on the list!!! I’m not the only one. Some authors had several
listed including any foreign language ones. Unfortunately, there’s no way to
have them taken down. Fortunately, I joined a class action suit.
Now it’s a waiting game.
So,
I have changed how I do any promo to avoid having anything quoted from any of my books on Facebook,
Instagram, or Threads (Meta sites). If you look at the tabs above, you’ll find
one that says “BookQW/Book Promo.” This is where all my promo that I would normally
post on the aforementioned social media sites will go. At least until the class
action suit it settled. I apologize ahead of time if this causes any inconvenience,
but I have to protect my books from being manipulated.
Then
to top that off, I found nine of my books on a pirate site called Z-Library. After
working on DMCAs all weekend, I have finally gotten that taken care of. They
are still listed but there is a disclaimer indicating that due to copyright infringement
they are no longer available for download. Where in the world do these toads
come from? I can’t image how much in royalties I may have lost. Writing is a
supplement to my income and no matter how much it is, that income helps keep
me afloat.
How
was the rest of the week before the A.I. mess? Miss Makenna was with me all
week since it was spring break. She assured me that I could still write even if
she was here. I just smiled knowing she always has good intentions. She is a
thinker so if something is going on – especially when it involves the White
House – she always has an opinion and voices it. Even when watching a movie or
documentary, she is commenting and then you miss something and have to rewind
to the point where she started commenting. As frustrating as this is, I love
that she is this way and isn’t afraid to speak up around me or her dad.
I finished
writing a chapter last night, which is a weekly goal of mine. One a week will
have to change if I am to get this book done by May 1. So, it’s on to chapter 3
today.
I
hope you had/have a great spring break with your family.
I
can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life
as an author. I hope I haven’t bored you too much with them. 😊 After all,
other’s lives are never as glamorous as we may think.
May
your Kindle or bookshelf overflow with great books to read!
Maxine
